You will need to select a Small to Mid-cap firm listed on the New York Stock ExchangeLinks to an external site. and acquaint your peers with your chosen firm. Focusing on the big picture, review the firms financial information found in its most recent Quarterly Report (10-Q) published electronically on the firms website or the Securities and Exchange Commissions (SEC) EDGAR DatabaseLinks to an external site.. For most companies, this information can be accessed by browsing the investor relations section, where you will be able to find the financial statements, including in this case the 10-Q (and the 10-K for more details). Use the firms Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Statement of Cash Flows to help peers understand this firms line of business and general financial health to address the following questions:

Section 1

What is the business model of this organization (some companies might not provide this information in the 10-Q, in which case you can refer to the 10-K under the heading Business)?

Identify one risk factor from the risk factor statement (look under the table of contents for Risk Factor Statements).

Section 2

Using information on the Balance Sheet,

What is the proportion of debt compared to equity financing?

What is the most significant asset item on the balance sheet (the largest monetary amount)?

Section 3

Using information on the Income Statement,

What is the largest expense item?

What is the profit margin of the company (Net profit divided by Sales)?

Section 4

Using the cash flow statement, examine the three main sectionscash flows from operations, investing, and financing.

Identify the main source of cash inflow and cash outflow for this company.

Section 5

Comment on any one aspect of the company you have learned about based on the financial information gathered in sections 2-4.